The House Committee on Public Health

83rd Legislature

April 26, 2013

During reading and referral of bills

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 26, 2013, and permission granted on April 26, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, during reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 4:02 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D.; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 947

The chair laid out HB 947.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 947.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain committee substitute to HB 947.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 947, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Guerra; Laubenberg (3).

HB 2709

The chair laid out HB 2709 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Collier moved that HB 2709, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Guerra; Laubenberg (3).

HB 3731

The chair laid out HB 3731 as pending business.

(Representative Guerra now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 3731, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Laubenberg (2).

SB 406

The chair laid out SB 406 as pending business, companion to HB 1055.

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Naishtat moved that SB 406, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Laubenberg (2).

SB 869

The chair laid out SB 869, companion to HB 3282.

Representative Guerra offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cortez moved that SB 869, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Laubenberg (2).

SB 312

The chair laid out SB 312, companion to HB 1549.

Representative Sheffield, J. D. moved that SB 312, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Laubenberg (2).

At 4:18 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Kolkhorst, Chair

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Donald Barber, Clerk